Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia

Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia overnight and attacked the Saratov region.

Russian news reports said on Wednesday it caused a major fire in the city of Engels.

Russia launched 64 Shahed-type attack drones and various dummy drones against Ukraine overnight. 

Air defenses shot down 41 drones over nine different oblasts, while 22 dummy drones were lost in the airspace, three flew to Russia, and one to Belarus, according to the statement.

The region hosts a major air base for strategic bomber planes that form part of Russia's nuclear forces. 

Ukraine has attacked the base with drones before, but there was no word on whether it had been targeted on this occasion.

Source: Agencies